As one of the two greatest cities on the continent, Heaven Dou City was exceptionally prosperous. Its shopping districts brimmed with dazzling arrays of goods.
Because Martial Souls on the Douluo Continent came in every conceivable form, some Soul Masters had Martial Souls that were nearly useless in battle but immensely valuable in commerce.
Those special Martial Souls could earn far more money than even some high-ranking Soul Masters.
Of course, however much money their Martial Souls made, they still needed the protection of a powerful faction.
That was one reason the continent's Soul Master sects could produce nothing themselves yet remain deeply established and flush with wealth.
Qi Dao accompanied Dugu Yan through the upscale shopping centers of Heaven Dou City. By the time they finished, they had somehow spent nearly a thousand Gold Soul Coins on one thing and another,
and Dugu Yan had bought only a few outfits and some jewelry.
Inflation was out of control!
An ordinary family might not spend a thousand Gold Soul Coins in a lifetime.
"Senior, your family really is rolling in money!" Qi Dao remarked as they walked.
After all, those thousand Gold Soul Coins were merely Dugu Yan's everyday spending money.
Dugu Yan waved a hand. "Our family's medicinal herb business is famous in Heaven Dou. We don't sell in large quantities, but the quality is exceptional. That amount of money is just pocket change."
Qi Dao thought it over. Medicinal plants grew extraordinarily fast in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Even setting aside the Immortal Herbs Dugu Bo did not recognize, the other herbs were extremely precious.
And Dugu Bo was an expert in the field. How could he possibly be short of money?
The two chatted as they walked. Just as the sun sank toward the